• n. 統治者，君主；有權勢的人

來自potent,有權的，-ate,人。引申詞義君王，統治者。

potentate (n.)

c. 1400, from Old French potentat and directly from Late Latin potentatus "a ruler," also "political power," from Latin potentatus "might, power, rule, dominion," from potentem (nominative potens) "powerful" (see potent).

1. City prayers were vain against the great rural potentate.

城市裏的祈禱文對於鄉村中這個了不起的有權有勢的人竟然毫無用處.

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2. They might didn't agree with potentate but still performed as soldiers.

他們或許不支持當權者卻依然克盡職守地履行一個軍人的職責.

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3. People rose up against the despotic rule of their potentate.

麻豆成人午夜视频的校長是個專橫的人.

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4. From the aproned pot scrubber to the flanneled potentate, everybody liked me, everybody petted me.

從係圍裙的擦鍋工到穿法蘭絨的權貴, 人人喜歡我, 人人寵我.

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5. From aproned pot - scrubber to the flanneled potentate, everybody liked me, everybody petted me.

不論是圍著圍裙的陶藝大師還是穿著法蘭絨大衣的政治家, 每個人都喜歡我, 都愛逗我玩.

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